Confession before Sunday Mass?

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edward_george1 said:
I once calculated that if all of our approximately 12,000 parishioners who were old enough to do so went to confession monthly, all three of us would hear confessions twelve hours a day.
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that is a sobering statistic for many reasons…

God Bless you Father
 
phil19034 said:
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edward_george1:
I once calculated that if all of our approximately 12,000 parishioners who were old enough to do so went to confession monthly, all three of us would hear confessions twelve hours a day.
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that is a sobering statistic for many reasons…

God Bless you Father
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It is. Then again, how many sins downgrade to venial because of lack of knowledge/understanding? Many people had poor catechesis.
 
edward_george1 said:
I once calculated that if all of our approximately 12,000 parishioners who were old enough to do so went to confession monthly, all three of us would hear confessions twelve hours a day.
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Yeah, as much as I’d wish people made more use of the sacrament if they did the already long lines would be longer. My parish of 4,000 plus has one hour a week with two priests.
 
Ive asked priests for confession before mass even if it wasn’t offered. I’ve found most say yes if you ask well before mass begins.
 
I used to dread and fear confession but now it’s something I look forward to, because the Priests give good advice and it feels nice to get the boulders of sin lifted off your backs.

I’m so grateful for friendly priests in Confession, I used to go into confession wanting to throw up from nerves and I’d just lie about my sins. But thanks to some very friendly and understanding Priests, I now understand how good Confession is 🙂
 
edtaylor51 said:
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You don’t see that at an Ordinary Form parish!
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My OF parish does just this. Confession before every Mass, weekday or weekend.
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Yes, I don’t think this is really a Mass form thing. In my experience, most TLM parishes are in cities. In my state, it will only be the Basilica or the Cathedra … 2 locations in the whole state. Those also happen to be bigger cities where there is more priest availability (and population needs) for additional confession times. However, we are still only talking 3-4 days a week (and not necessarily at really good times for a working person … 4p).
 
I live in a medium sized (100,000 population) Midwest college town. I’m not sure there is an EF-only parish in the state to be honest.
Our priest just makes it a point to have confession as accessible as possible.
 
I should clarify, even TLM sites in my state only do it once a weekend and the rest are OF Masses.
 
Half of our churches were built in the 60s with that round church/low ceiling vibe. I still love a traditional stained glass window, stone church, but the church doesn’t make the Mass.
 
Most of the churches in my diocese are traditionally shaped, decorated, and looking. Some were constructed in the 1700s and 1800s. Others 1940s and 50s but don’t look overly modern.
 
I personally think the round design is not great for a Catholic Mass … procession has to sort of walk the outside edge and then up a short middle aisle, no great place for the Choir … either too on display or not easily heard without cranking sound system which echoes off a low ceiling, which way to go for Communion if you’re in the middle. Some of these churches even left kneelers out of the front rows (and until recently the tabernacle was out back in a “chapel”).
 
A parish about 25 minutes from me did a major renovation to a round church design, entirely different building. The prior church was made in the 90s I believe and it looked like a rec center, all chairs. So in comparison, the round church is actually very beautiful, it has kneelers now, massive stain glass windows, and a huge marble structure going up to the ceiling holding the Tabernacle.

I’ve gone to mass there a few times and I’d say it’s a huge improvement from the old parish but it’s not my cup of tea, there is awkwardness with the choir being crammed in a corner and the Priest doesn’t sit on the Sanctuary, he sits in the congregation in the front pew with everyone else lol. But it’s probably the most beautiful round church I’ve seen, I think they did a great job (a notoriously known parish for “not following the rules” shall we say… so this was quite the improvement)
 
The one advantage of them is probably a much lower heating bill. Very practical for small, rural parishes.
 
I do. Apologies for the bad mood. Another site I visit always, always, always devolves into blatant and awful OF bashing. The mods are terrible at weeding out sedevacantists. I think it makes me a little overly sensitive here when I’ve been there first.
 
GospelOfMatthew said:
There are multiple TLM churches in my diocese that only offer Latin Mass. They don’t have altars for Ordinary form anyway lol
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I’m pretty sure any altar will work. Even if the altar at a parish that only offers the Latin Mass. This one seems to work fine.

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